Funding for research teams to evaluate and further develop scalable digital interventions to advance early intervention in depression, anxiety and psychosis.
Teams must have:
- The research expertise required to drive the proposed research.
- An organisation which can take the intervention to scale (whether a company or not-for-profit).
- Lived experience experts.
- A minimum viable product and feasibility data for their intervention.
The proposed intervention:
- Should target symptom(s) and/or functional impairments related to anxiety, depression or psychosis to advance early intervention.
- Can include (but is not limited to) software, artificial intelligence, web-based programmes, mobile applications, chatbots, extended reality, wearable devices or video games.
- Can be standalone or adjunct to other treatments and can be designed for delivery in a range of settings such as healthcare, workplaces, schools, homes or other environments.
A range of designs are eligible such as (but not limited to):
- Clinical trials.
- Case-control studies.
- Quasi-experimental designs.
- Real-world evidence generation studies.
- Hybrid effectiveness-implementation studies.
Funding of £3-£7M is available for projects lasting up to five years.
Key dates / application process timeline
Free matchmaking sessions for researchers and organisations to discover potential collaborators are taking place in September 2024. Registration for matchmaking closes 12 September 2024.
Applicant webinar covering the rationale, objectives and eligibility for this call: 10 September 2024 (15:30 – 16:30)
Relevant discussion and networking events on digital mental health:
Scope check deadline: 15 November 2024
Full application deadline: 5 December 2024
Visit the opportunity webpage for full details.